Gaelan Connell
Connell at the Hall of Game Awards 2012
Born
Gaelan Alexander Connell

(1989-05-19) May 19, 1989 (age 34)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationNew York University
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active2000–present
Children1

Gaelan Alexander Draper (formerly Connell, born May 19, 1989) is an American actor and director.

Early life and education

Connell was born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Silver Spring, Maryland. He has two brothers, Brendan and Shawn.[1] He graduated from Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School and attended the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[2]

Career

Connell appeared in 2000 in Chocolat as Didi Drou and in A Dirty Shame as "Horny Kid". He also guest starred in an episode of Law & Order . He played the lead role in Bandslam - a high school outcast who becomes popular after he manages a band and discovers he doesn't have to change himself to fit in. In 2011 he appeared as Wyatt Black in Cartoon Network's TV Movie Level Up.

In 2012, he was one of the founders of California Burrito, a quick-service restaurant chain in southern India.[3]

In addition to acting, Connell is also a film director, having directed award-winning commercials for various brands as well as the independent feature film Blood, Sand and Gold,[4] which was shot in six countries on a micro-budget.[5]

Personal life

In 2018, Connell married Meryl Draper, co-founder and CEO of Quirk Creative.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Chocolat Didi Drou
2004 A Dirty Shame Horny Kid
2007 Notes from the Rogues Gallery Jared
2009 Bandslam Will
2013 The Secret Lives of Dorks Payton

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Law & Order Jackson Episode: "Betrayal"
2011 Level Up Wyatt Black Television film
2012–2013 Level Up 31 episodes

References

  1. ^ Ramanathan, Lavanya (2009-08-11). "From Basement to 'Bandslam'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  2. ^ "Gaelan Connel to Star in a Feature Film!" (PDF). St. Paul's United Methodist Church. March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-06-16.
  3. ^ Ahmed, Rumman (2012-10-01). "Bringing the Burrito to Bangalore". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  4. ^ "Blood, Sand and Gold - Internet Movie Database". IMDb.
  5. ^ Smith, Travis (6 November 2015). "CAN A QUARTER-MILLION-DOLLAR ACTION MOVIE DISRUPT HOLLYWOOD?". gearpatrol.com. Gear Patrol.
  6. ^ "Quirk is a Women Owned Video Agency With Personality". Quirk Creative. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

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